DEXTER — A Dexter man was ordered Friday to stand trial in the Nov. 5 death of another man near Dexter.
Stoddard County Prosecutor Russ Oliver originally charged Boyd Lippoldt with the Class A felony of first-degree murder, the unclassified felony of armed criminal action, the Class B felony of driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of another, the Class D felony of possession of a controlled substance and the Class E felony of tampering with physical evidence.
According to a probable cause statement in Lippoldt’s case, he notified 911 dispatch at around 4:43 p.m. Nov. 5, that he found his co-worker, Frank Morris, had been run over and was lying in the grass in front of B&B Truck on County Road 517.
According to reports, the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, Dexter Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Stoddard County EMS responded to the scene.
EMS requested air medical services and Morris was taken to SoutheastHealth in Dexter. Shortly afterward, he was pronounced dead.
Investigators at the scene, the probable cause statement said, found a red 2003 Chevrolet pickup belonging to Lippoldt at the business with blood and clothing attached. Subsequently, the Stoddard County Major Case Squad was activated.
During an interview at the scene with a trooper from the Missouri State Highway patrol, Lippoldt repeatedly admitted to running over Morris.
A small baggie suspected to be methamphetamine also was located in Lippoldt’s truck.
When questioned by Stoddard County Sheriff investigators, Lippoldt admitted to using methamphetamine with Morris earlier in the day.
According to Lippoldt, the two were working on the truck when it popped into gear, running over and dragging Morris.
After investigation, the probable cause stated, “Investigators concluded that Lippoldt’s version of events were not consistent with the physical evidence found at the scene.”
According to a news release from Oliver, Lippoldt appeared before Judge Joe Satterfield Friday, where he waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over and ordered to stand trial.
Lippoldt is to appear Nov. 22 before Judge Robert Mayer.
His attorney, Leslie Hazel with the Public Defenders Office, has requested a change of venue in the case.